Breaking down the 2018 Freightliner Cascadia

Sept. 7, 2016
The new 2018 model Freightliner Cascadia is a truck “re-imagined” in the words of Richard Howard, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Freightliner’s parent company, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), offering more “fuel efficiency, connectivity, safety, quality and uptime performance” at greater levels, while delivering lower “real cost of ownership” or “RCO” as well.

The “New Cascadia” combines state-of-the-art electronics, advanced powertrain integration, new technologies and refined aerodynamics to deliver up to an 8% improvement in fuel economy compared to the current Cascadia Evolution.  We can't demonstrate how smooth and quiet the ride was on a 20-mile test drive near Colorado Springs, CO, last week, but here’s a closer look at some of the 2018 Cascadia’s features.

About the Author

Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

Sean previously reported and commented on trends affecting the many different strata of the trucking industry. Also be sure to visit Sean's blog Trucks at Work where he offers analysis on a variety of different topics inside the trucking industry.

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